New Gun Storage Bill Introduced

Senate Bill 817, which is mainly a firearms storage bill, is being sponsored by Senator Burdick and Representative Williamson.

SB 817 would:

Make it a Class A misdemeanor for “unlawful storage of a firearm” if:

the person leaves a firearm in a location that a person should reasonably know that a minor under 17 years of age is likely to gain access

A minor gains access to the firearm AND the minor

Possesses it in a public place; or

Exhibits in a careless, angry, or threatening manner; or

Injures or kills a person by means of the firearm

Previous section does not apply if:

Minor obtains firearm

in self-defense

through illegal act of another person

The firearm is equipped with a trigger lock, storage device, or in a securely locked container or in a location that a reasonable person would believe to be secure

The person is military or police

Violation prohibits gun purchases for 5 years after conviction

Gun dealer shall post in a prominent location “The purchaser of a firearm has no obligation to store firearms in a safe manner and to prevent unsupervised access to a firearm by a minor. If minor obtains access to a firearm and the owner failed to store the firearm in a safe manner, the owner may be guilty of a crime.”

Oregon Gun Owners has been protecting firearms rights in Oregon for over 43 years. Our philosophy is clear and simple: to preserve our right as a free people to own and use firearms for legitimate purposes including self-defense, collecting, target shooting and hunting.